publications

TransAT : publications

Publications

Data Analytics

  • S Catsoulis, JS Singh, C Narayanan, D Lakehal,  Integrating supervised learning and computational multi-fluid dynamics, IJMF, 2022

Microfluidics

  • D. Lakehal, C. Narayanan, D. Caviezel, J. von Rickenbach, S. Reboux,
    “Progress in computational microfluidics using TransAT”, Springer Verlag ISSN 1613-4982 (2013).
  • C. A. Stan, L. Guglielmini, A. K. Ellerbee, D. Caviezel, H. A. Stone and G. M. Whitesides.
    “Sheathless hydrodynamic positioning of buoyant drops and bubbles inside microchannels”. Physical Review E. 84 036302 (2011)
  • C. Narayanan, D. Lakehal,
    “Prediction of droplet tear-off and meniscus formation in the top-spot experiment using TransAT”, Proc. of the 8th I. Conf. Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Montreal (2010)
  • D. Caviezel, C. Narayanan, D. Lakehal,
    “Adherence and bouncing of liquid droplets impacting on dry surfaces”, Microfluidics & Nanofluidics Journal, 5, pp. 469-478 (2008)
  • C. Narayanan, D. Lakehal,
    “Convective heat transfer and two-phase flow in miniature pipes under gravity and microgravity conditions”, J. Heat Transfer, 130, 074502-3 (2008)
  • D. Lakehal and G. Larrignon and C. Narayanan,
    “Computational Heat Transfer And Two-Phase Flow Topology In Miniature Tubes”. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 4 261-271 (2008)
  • C. Narayanan and D. Lakehal,
    “Computational Microfluidics for Miniaturised Bio-Diagnostics Devices using the code TransAT”, Proc. NSTI Nanotech, The Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Boston June 1-5, Vol. 3, Paper 602. (2008)
  • C. Narayanan and D. Lakehal,
    “Simulation of filling of microfluidic devices using a coarse-grained continuum contact angle model”, NSTI Nanotechnology Conference, Nanotech 2006, Symp. Nano and Micro fluidics, Paper 770, Boston, May 8-12 (2006).

CFD / CMFD

  • SJE Taylor, A Anagnostou, T Kiss, G Terstyanszky, P Kacsuk, N Fantini, D Lakehal,
    Enabling Cloud-based Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Platform as a Service Solution,
    IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics’, 2018
  • D Lakehal,
    Status and Future Developments of Large-Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Multi-Fluid Flows (LEIS and LESS)
    International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 104, (2018), 322–337
  • BK Agarwal, C Narayanan
    Modeling of bubble flows in vertical pipes with the N-phase compressible Algebraic Slip Model
    International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2018
  • M Labois, C Narayanan
    Non-conservative pressure-based compressible formulation for multiphase flows with heat and mass transfer
    International Journal of Multiphase Flow 96, 24-33
  • K.Swiderski, C. Narayanan, D. Lakehal,
    Application of N-phase algebraic slip model and direct quadrature method of moments to the simulation of air-water flow in vertical risers and bubble column reactor,
    Computers & Chemical Engineering, Volume 90, 151-160, July 2016.
  • J. von Rickenbach, J. Panyasantisuk, D. Caviezel, M. Labois, S. Thomas and D. Lakehal,
    Progress in Computational Multiscale Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer using TransAT code,
    6th Int. Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications, Istanbul, Turkey , June 1-7 (2012)

Environment & Wind Engineering

  • K Swiderski, B Heiniger, L Ramoino, W Uttinger, D Lakehal, C Narayanan
    THE MODELING AND EXPERIMENTS OF AN ADVANCED OZONATION SYSTEM WITH RADIAL DIFFUSER
    International Conference on Multiphase Flow 2016
  • K. Swiderski, C. Narayanan, D. Lakehal,
    “Application of N-phase algebraic slip model and direct quadrature method of moments to the simulation of air-water flow in vertical risers and bubble column reactor”, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 90, 151-160, 2016.
  • X.L. Qua, L. Khezzar, D. Danciu, M. Labois, D. Lakehal,
    “Characterization of plunging liquid jets: A combined experimental and numerical investigation”, I. J. Multiphase Flow 09/2011, 37(7):722-731 (2011)
  • M. Labois, C. Narayanan and D. Lakehal,
    “Use of the V-LES approach for wind engineering simulation as an alternative to URANS and LES”, Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering (CWE2010), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, May 23-27 (2010).
  • M. Labois, C. Narayanan and D. Lakehal.
    “A New CFD approach for urban flow and pollution dispersion simulation”, Proceeding of the Fifth International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering (CWE2010), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, May 23-27, 2010
  • A. Rasheed, D. Robinson, C. Narayanan and D. Lakehal,
    “On the effects of Complex Urban Geometries on Mesoscale Modelling”, The Seventh I. Conf. Urban Climate ICUC-7, June 29 – July 3, Yokohama, Japan (2009)

Mechanical & Process Engineering

  • C Narayanan, D Caviezel, D Lakehal
    Optimization of abrasive waterjet nozzle design for precision and reduced wear using compressible multiphase CFD modelling,
    The 23rd International Conference on Water Jetting 2016
  • J von Rickenbach, F Lucci, C Narayanan, PD Eggenschwiler, …
    Effect of washcoat diffusion resistance in foam based catalytic reactors,
    Chemical Engineering Journal 276, 388-397
  • C Narayanan, R Balz, DA Weiss, KC Heiniger
    Modelling of abrasive particle energy in water jet machining,
    Journal of Materials Processing Technology 213 (12), 2201-2210
  • von Rickenback, F. Lucci, P. D. Eggeschiler, D. Poulikakos,
    Pore scale modeling of cold-start emissions in foam based catalytic reactors,
    Chemical Engineering Science 138, 446-456, 2015.
  • von Rickenbach, R. Lucci, C. Narayanan, P. D. Eggenschiler, D. Poulikakos,
    Multi-scale modelling of mass transfer limited heterogeneous reactions in open cell foams,
    Int. J. of Heat and Mass Transfer 75, 337-346, 2014.
  • Caviezel, M. Labois and D. Lakehal,
    LES of Turbulent Thermal Mixing in Circular and Square T-Junction Configurations,
    ICHMT International Symposium on Advances in Computational Heat Transfer. July 1-6, Bath, England (2012)
  • Icardi, E. Gavi, D. L. Marchisio, M. G. Olsen, R. O. Fox, D. Lakehal,
    Validation of LES predictions for turbulent flow in a Confined Impinging Jets Reactor,
    Applied Mathematical Modelling 35, 1591–1602 (2011)
  • Icardi, E. Gavi, D.L. Marchisio, M.G. Olsen, A.A. Barresi, R.O. Fox and D. Lakehal,
    Investigation of the flow field in a three-dimensional Conned Impinging Jets Reactor by means of micro PIV and DNS,
    Chemical Engineering J. 01/2011, 166(1):294-305 (2011)

Oil & Gas Applications

  • E Lizarraga-Garcia, J Buongiorno, E Al-Safran, D Lakehal,
    A broadly-applicable unified closure relation for Taylor bubble rise velocity in pipes with stagnant liquid,
    International Journal of Multiphase Flow 89, 345-358, 2016
  • Caviezel, M. Labois, C. Narayanan and D. Lakehal,
    Highly Resolved Multiphase Flow Topology in Vertical Pipes and Risers,
    8th International Conference on Multiphase Flow, ICMF (2013)
  • Lakehal,
    Advanced Simulation of Transient Multiphase Flow &Flow Assurance in the Oil & Gas Industry, The Canadian J. Chem. Eng., Volume 9999 (2013)
  • Labois, D. Lakehal and C. Narayanan,
    Advances in the Large-Eddy and Interface Simulations (LEIS) of Interfacial Multiphase Flows in Pipes,
    Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, 12 153-163 (2012)
  • Thomas and D. Lakehal,
    Advanced Two- and Three-Dimensional Simulations of Multiphase Flow in Horizontal and Vertical Pipes,
    BHR 8th North American Conference on Multiphase Technology, Banff, Canada, June (2012)
  • Lakehal, M. Labois and C. Narayanan.
    Advances in the simulation of multiphase flows in pipelines,
    8th I. Conf. CFD in Oil and Gas, Metallurgical and Process Industries , Trondheim, Norway June 21-23 (2011)
  • Lakehal, M. Labois, D. Caviezel and B. Belhouachi.
    Transition of gas-liquid stratified flow in oil transport pipes.
    J. Engineering Research. 8 49-58 (2011)
  • Narayanan and D. Lakehal,
    On the simulation of water-in-oil emulsions in gravity separators using an Eulerian three-phase flow model,
    7th Int. Conf. Multiphase Flow, Tampa, Florida, 2010.
  • Narayanan and D. Lakehal,
    Four-Way Coupling of Dense Particle Beds of Black Powder in Turbulent Pipe Flows,
    ASME 2010 Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting (FEDSM2010), Montreal, Canada August 1-5 (2010)
  • Holzner, P. Eschle, S. Dangel, M. Frehner, C. Narayanan, D. Lakehal,
    Hydrocarbon microtremors interpreted as nonlinear oscillations driven by oceanic background waves,
    Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation 14 (2009)
  • Lakehal and D. Caviezel,
    Large-Scale 3D Simulation of Stratified Gas-Liquid Flow Transition,
    6th I. Conf. CFD in Oil and Gas, Metallurgical and Process Industries, Trondheim, Norway, June 10-12 (2008)

Thermal-Hydraulics of NPPs

  • C Narayanan, D Lakehal, AD Carlson, L Zhang, K Fu
    Application of pressure-based compressible multiphase flow approach to flashing in high-pressure valves and under-expanded gas jets into suppression pools
    CFD4NRS-7, September 4-6, 2018, Shanghai, China
  • S Hänsch, S Walker, C Narayanan
    Mechanistic studies of single bubble growth using interface-tracking methods
    Nuclear Engineering and Design 321, 2016, 230-243
  • D Lakehal,
    ‘Highly-resolved LES of turbulent convective flow along a PWR rod bundle‘, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 122, 785-794
  • D Métrailler, S Reboux, D Lakehal ,
    ‘Near-wall turbulence-bubbles interactions in a channel flow at Reτ= 400: A DNS investigation‘, Nuclear Engineering and Design 321, 180-189, 2018
  • J Yang, C Narayanan, D Lakehal,
    ‘Large Eddy & Interface Simulation (LEIS) of disturbance waves and heat transfer in annular flows‘, Nuclear Engineering and Design 321, 190–198, 2017
  • D Lakehal, D Caviezel,
    ‘Large-Eddy Simulation of convective wall-boiling flow along an idealized PWR rod bundle‘, Nuclear Engineering and Design 321, 104-117, 2017
  • D Lakehal, D Métrailler, S Reboux ,
    ‘Turbulent water flow in a channel at Reτ = 400 laden with 0.25 mm diameter air-bubbles clustered near the wall‘, Physics of Fluids 29 (6), 065101, 2017
  • S. Thomas, C. Narayanan and D. Lakehal,
    “Validation Of 3D Simulations Of The NUPEC PSBT In Sub-channels Using TransAT”, Proceedings of the 16th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermalhydraulics (NURETH-16), August 30-September 4, Chicago, Accepted for publication (2015)
  • J. Bao, S. Reboux, N. Pagan, and D. Lakehal,
    “Cathare-TransAT Coupling for the Prediction of Boron Dilution in the ROCOM Test Facility”, 16th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-16), Chicago, USA, Aug. (2015)
  • D. Métrailler, S. Reboux, D. Caviezel and D. Lakehal,
    “DNS of Turbulent Convective Flow Boiling in a Channel”, 16th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-16), Chicago, USA, Aug. (2015)
  • D. Chatzikyriakou, J. Buongiorno, D. Caviezel, D. Lakehal,
    “DNS and LES or turbulent flow in a closed channel featuring a pattern of hemispherical roughness elements”, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 53 (2015) 29–43
  • S. Gulati, C. Narayanan, J. Buongiorno, and D. Lakehal,
    “Simulation of Liquid Entrainment in Stratified and Annular Flow Regimes using Large-Eddy & Interface Simulation, LEIS”, 8th International Conference on Multiphase Flow (ICMF 2013), Korea, May (2013)
  • D. Caviezel, C. Narayanan, and D. Lakehal,
    “Large Eddy & Interface Simulation (LEIS) of turbulent flow and convective boiling in a PWR rod bundle”, 8th International Conference on Multiphase Flow (ICMF 2013), Korea, May (2013)
  • M. Labois, D. Lakehal,
    “Very-Large Eddy Simulation (V-LES) of the flow across a tube bundle”, Nuclear Engineering and Design 241, 2075–2085 (2011)
  • D. Lakehal, M. Labois,
    “A New modelling strategy for phase-change heat transfer in turbulent interfacial two-phase flow”, I. J. Multiphase Flow 37, 627–639 (2011)
  • M. Labois, C. Narayanan, D. Lakehal,
    “PTS Prediction using CMFD Code TransAT : The COSI test case. 3rd CFD4NRS Conf.”, OECD/NEA & IAEA Workshop, Washington, 14-16 Sep. (2010)
  • M. Labois, J. Panyasantisuk and T. Hohne,
    “On the Prediction of Boron Dilution in the Siemens PWR-prototpe ROCOM with the CMFD code TransAT”, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Nuclear Reactor Safety Applications Workshop Proceedings, CFD4NRS-3, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, September 14-16, 2010CFD4NRS-3 (2010)
  • D. Chatzikyriakou, S.P. Walker, C.P. Hale, D. Lakehal and G.F. Hewitt,
    “Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Heat Transfer of Non-Contacting Droplets During the Reflood Phase after a LOCA”, I. Heat Transfer Conf., ASME, Washington D.C., USA (2010)
  • D. Chatzikyriakou, S. P. Walker, C. Narayanan, D. Lakehal and G. F. Hewitt,
    “Three Dimensional Modeling of the Hydrodynamics of Oblique Droplet-Hot Wall Interactions During the Reflood Phase After a LOCA.” J. Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 132 102914 (2010)
  • D. Chatzikyriakoua, S.P. Walker, G.F. Hewitt, C. Narayanan, D. Lakehal,
    “Comparison of measured and modelled droplet–hot wall interactions”, Applied Thermal Engineering 29 (2009)
  • V. Tanskanen, D. Lakehal and M. Puustinen,
    “Validation of direct contact condensation CFD models against condensation pool experiment”, Proceedings of Experiments and CFD Code Applications to Nuclear Reactor Safety, XCFD4NRS, Grenoble, France, September 12-15, 1-12 (2008)